CHILD RESTRAINTS
• Children 12 years and under should ride properly buckled up in a rear seat, if
available. According to crash statistics, children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seats rather than in the front.
• Every state in the United States and all Canadian provinces require that small
children ride in proper restraint systems. This is the law, and you can be
prosecuted for ignoring it.
Installing The LATCH - Compatible Child Restraint System
• Your vehicle is equipped with the child restraint anchorage system called
LATCH, which stands for Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren.
Extended Cab
• The Extended Cab right rear (if equipped with a rear seat) passenger seating
position has lower anchorages that is capable of accommodating a LATCH
compatible child seat having flexible, webbing mounted lower attachments.
• Loosen the child seat adjusters on
the lower straps and tether straps so
that you can attach the hook or
connector to the lower and tether
anchorages more easily.
• Attach the lower hooks or
connectors over the top of the
anchorage bars, pushing aside the
seat cover material. You will easily
feel the anchorage bars if you run
your finger along the intersection of
the seatback and seat cushion
surfaces.
Tether Straps at the Rear Passenger Seat (Extended Cab)
• Route the child restraint tether strap through the routing loop, located directly
behind the child restraint. The routing loops are located behind the flip-down
door on the cab back panel (padded bolster).
• Route the tether strap across to the
center tether anchorage. The center
tether is located behind the slide
door in the center of the vehicle,
between the two seating positions.
• Remove the slack in the tether strap
so that the anchor strap is pulled
tight.
GETTING STARTED
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Summary of Contents for 2011 DAKOTA
Page 1: ...USER GUIDE USER GUIDE 2011 2011 DAKOTA DAKOTA...
Page 6: ...DRIVER COCKPIT CONTROLS AT A GLANCE 4...
Page 7: ...CONTROLS AT A GLANCE 5...
Page 57: ...ENGINE COMPARTMENT 3 7L Engine MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 55...
Page 58: ...4 7L Engine MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 56...
Page 62: ...FUSES MAINTAINING YOUR VEHICLE 60...
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